高中英语Module 3 The Violence of Nature-Words and Expressions.docVIP

Module 3 The Violence of Nature-Words and Expressions Section 3 Words and Expressions from Module 3 The Violence of Nature disaster n. 1. a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune: His policies were a disaster. 2. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune: The earthquake was a disaster. flood n. 1. the inward flow of the tide : A tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune –Shakespeare. 2. an overwhelming number or amount: a flood of requests v. 1. cover with liquid, usually water: The swollen river flooded the village. 2. su